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June 22, 2007 Project No. 70152-002
Lindsey Boyer, Planner
Planning and Development Service
City of College Station
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas 77842
Subject: Request for Variance for a Subdivision Plat Request
2818 Place Subdivision, College Station Texas
Dear Ms. Boyer:
Please accept this letter as a formal request for a variance to the subdivision regulations for the
conditions listed below:
1. Variance to the block length limit for the property frontage along F.M. 2818, Subdivision
Regulations, Section 8-J.2.
The site frontage on F.M. 2818 is populated with numerous water pipeline control features and
creek crossings. Access to this site is also limited by TxDOT Access Management Regulations.
Compliance with this ordinance will cause a negative public safety impact without any benefit to
the public being realized.
This variance meets the criteria for variance approval because the existing conditions we caused by
the unique features of the site and not caused by the applicant. Compliance with the ordinance will
cause an unnecessary taking of private property without any benefit to the public or an increase in
public safety.
2. Variance to the requirement in the Subdivision Regulations, Section 8-I.2 regarding the
requirement for a utility easement along the rear of a platted lot.
The rear of the property is bounded by an existing 50-foot wide petroleum pipeline easement with
an existing 10-inch diameter petroleum products pipeline in the center of the easement. The
applicant is applying for a permit as part of a final plat approval to install a new sanitary sewer to
the northeast of this pipeline in a roughly parallel route. The likelihood of any future utility
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crossing this pipeline easement from the south is not likely due to topography and access to that
area being limited from the north side.
This variance meets the criteria for variance approval because the existing conditions were caused
by the unique features of the site and not caused by the applicant. Compliance with the ordinance
will cause a taking of private property without any benefit to the public or an increase in public
safety.
I understand that these matters will be addressed at the July 19, 2007 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
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July 6, 2007 Project No. 70152-002
Lindsey Boyer, Planner
Planning and Development Service
City of College Station
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas 77842
Re: Request for Variance for a Subdivision Plat Request, Revised
2818 Place Subdivision, College Station Texas
Dear Ms. Boyer:
Please accept this letter as a formal request for a variance to the subdivision regulations for the
conditions listed below:
1. Variance to the block length limit for the property frontage along F.M. 2818, Subdivision
Regulations, Section 8-J.2.
The site frontage on F.M. 2818 is populated with numerous water pipeline control features and
creek crossings. Access to this site is also limited by TxDOT Access Management Regulations.
Compliance with this ordinance will cause a negative public safety impact without any benefit to
the public being realized.
This variance meets the criteria for variance approval because the existing conditions we caused by
the unique features of the site and not caused by the applicant. Compliance with the ordinance will
cause an unnecessary taking of private property without any benefit to the public or an increase in
public safety.
2. Variance to the requirement in the Subdivision Regulations, Section 8-I.2 regarding the
requirement for a utility easement along the rear of a platted lot.
The rear of the property is bounded by an existing 50-foot wide petroleum pipeline easement with
an existing 10-inch diameter petroleum products pipeline in the center of the easement. The
applicant is applying for a permit as part of a final plat approval to install a new sanitary sewer to
the northeast of this pipeline in a roughly parallel route. The likelihood of any future utility
crossing this pipeline easement from the south is not likely due to topography and access to that
area being limited from the north side.
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Bury+Partners Revised Request for Variance
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This variance meets the criteria for variance approval because the existing conditions were caused
by the unique features of the site and not caused by the applicant. Compliance with the ordinance
will cause a taking of private property without any benefit to the public or an increase in public
safety.
3. Variance to the requirement in the Subdivision Regulations, Section 8-M regarding the
requirement for a sidewalk along the edge of street with a R.O.W. width of more than 60
feet.
The front of the property is bounded by Farm to Market Road 2818, Harvey Mitchell Parkway.
This variance meets the criteria for variance approval because the existing conditions (construction
of FM 2818, a 4 lane, center left turn median, arterial street) was not intended by TXDOT or the
city to support adjacent foot traffic along adjacent sidewalks. The unique conditions present due to
the grade differences between the highway and the adjacent ROW are due to the super-elevation of
the highway prohibit pedestrian traffic. None of the adjacent properties that have been recently
developed since the passage of the ordinance (1192) have complied with this subject ordinance.
This existing layout will cause a sidewalk "from nowhere to nowhere" condition.
I understand that these matters will be addressed at the July 19, 2007 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
Sincerely,
R. dall E. Siemon, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
cc: Ryan Griffis, Place Properties - Dallas Texas
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